Though his career began in Philadelphia, with the help of "American Bandstand" and Dick Clark, Chubby Checker -- of "The Twist" fame -- says he's always felt Cleveland was the right home for the Rock ...

So did first-time nominees Bad Company, Joe Cocker and Outkast, as well as Cyndi Lauper and The White Stripes, who had each been nominated once before, and Soundgarden, which had been nominated twice ...

You only do Chubby Checker concerts. My manager Shelly (Field) says to me, “You’re not an oldie. You’re an icon. You deserve to get paid as an icon.” We do Chubby Checker. How put out did ...

"Back in the day," Chubby Checker tells Billboard from his home in New Jersey, "I said, ‘I don't want to be in the Rock Hall when I'm dead. I want to smell my flowers when I'm here.' And I'm ...

By Ben Sisario Chubby Checker is finally joining the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 65 years after “The Twist” became a No. 1 hit and an international dance craze. Checker, 83, who has campaigned ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation is pulling back the curtain on its 2025 inductees, who include Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, the White Stripes, Soundgarden, and more.

12, 2021. (AP Photo) (Uncredited) NEW YORK – First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop ...

Original: Chubby Checker will not be at the Great New York State Fair this summer. That's according to his manager, Shelly Field, who said everyone assumed he'd be there and invited.

“Back in the day,” Chubby Checker tells Billboard from his home in New Jersey, “I said, ‘I don’t want to be in the Rock Hall when I’m dead. I want to smell my flowers when I’m here.

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